Tech, health, and fashion news.
Microsoft Band has stepped into the wearable
technology market and is the first device powered by Microsoft Health. This stylish new piece of wearable tech helps
you achieve your wellness goals by tracking your heart rate, steps, calorie
burn, and sleep quality. In addition to
health relevant benefits, the device also helps members of the apparel industry
be more productive with email previews and calendar alerts directly on your
wrist. This nifty little wearable tech
alerts the wearer to incoming calls, texts, social updates, weather, finance,
and much more. No more reaching into
your pocket or handbag to dig around for your mobile device. You can now see notification all on your
wrist, discreetly and without needing to pull out your phone.
In regard to helping fashionistas meet their fitness goals, you
may want to learn more about Microsoft Health. In summary, Microsoft Health is a new
service that helps you live healthier by providing actionable insights based on
data gathered from the fitness devices and apps that you use every day. It's designed to work for you, no matter what
phone you have, device you wear, or services you use. Microsoft Health makes tracking personal
fitness easier, more insightful, and more holistic. Microsoft Band makes it easier to
reach your fitness goals. You can track your daily physical activity and review
your stats with a glance at your wrist. Just like a personal trainer, Microsoft Band guides you
to improved wellness by constantly learning about you and your current fitness
level. Microsoft invested in
cutting-edge technology like built-in GPS and 24-hour heart rate monitoring to
help you reach your fitness goals. By combining the power of each of their
sensors, Microsoft Band is able to give you real-time insights into your
performance today as well as your milestones into the future.
Here are a few of the key features to assist with activity
tracking and goal setting:
Heart rate monitor: 24-hour heart rate monitor: Gives
you a better understanding of your calorie burn, sleep patterns, and peak and
resting heart rate so you can perform at your best.
Run: Whether you’re on the treadmill at the gym or
outdoors in the rain or sun, you can view your run summary on your band with
personalized metrics in the phone app including pace splits and heart rate.
Steps tracker: Set a goal and track your progress.
Microsoft Band calculates the calories you’ve burned and the distance you’ve
traveled each day.
Calorie tracking: Count the calories you burn each
day. View daily or weekly stats, set goals, and receive a virtual
"high-five" when you reach them.
Sleep tracking: When activated, Microsoft Band tracks
the length and quality of your sleep. Analyze the sleep charts in your app to
gain insights about your slumber.
Guided Workouts: Fun and challenging workouts from
fitness partners like Gold's Gym, Shape, and Men's Fitness with exercise
prompts on the band and much more in the app.
Built-in GPS: Measures the distance you’ve run and
tracks your pace and route. Save your favorites to retrace your steps and
challenge yourself later.
Goal setting: Challenge yourself by setting daily
step and calorie goals. Microsoft Band notifies you when you meet them so that
you can stay motivated.
UV monitor: Get a quick read of the UV Index while
you’re out and about. Keep in mind that the sun provides benefits, but be careful to not get too much UV.
The beauty of this wearable
technology is that it has been developed to work with the phone you already
own. Do you own an iPhone, Android, or
Windows Phone? Microsoft Band is designed to be awesome on multiple platforms. Well, currently it works with Windows Phone
8.1 update, iOS 7.1, 8 and Android 4.3-4.4 phones, with Bluetooth. Note that instant quick response does not currently
work with iPhone.
The fashion industry can use the Microsoft Band right on our
wrist so we know what we have to do and where we have to be even on the go. It probably will help us navigate the busy
schedule of fashion week. And with help
from Cortana, our productivity will soar. If you don’t currently use Microsoft phones, Cortana
is your personal assistant on the Windows Phone. Similar concept as Siri on the iPhone. She's there to help make things easier for
you and keep you up to date on the things that matter to you.
Apparel Search Tip: don't wear your band swimming and put a scratch protector on the glass.
Image Source: Microsoft
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